Celebration of Communion
Communion is a significant part of our weekly church gatherings, but there are many different traditions and understandings that surround it. In this message we take a look at the way the Gospels record the...
My Family in God’s Family
What is the relationship between my natural family – whatever that might look like – and the family of believers that God connects me to in the Church? Family is God’s design. We learn a...
Growing Together in 2024 pt 4: Tension
In the conclusion to our series on Hebrews 10:24, we take a look at how the Apostle Paul carefully considers his dear friends in Philippi as he writes to them to “provoke to love...
Growing Together in 2024 pt 3: Living in Harmony
As we ask God to show us how we can grow together in 2024, we take a look at Romans 15:5-7. It’s a beautiful conclusion to a section of the letter to Christians in Rome...
Growing Together pt 2: Challenge and Celebration
Having thought together about the power of healthy or rotten words last week, we turn our focus to two types of speaking that are essential for our growth: Challenge and Celebration. They’re like two wings...
Growing Together in 2024 pt 1: Healthy or Rotten Words
In January we’re doing what Hebrews 10:24 asks us to do… we’re thinking about how we can provoke each other to love and good works. What an awesome privilege and responsibility – to be sent...
Objections to the Virgin Birth… and how they can build our faith and worship!
The virgin birth is sung about and spoken about a lot at Christmas, but does anyone believe that stuff anymore? It seems to defy belief, and the reasons for the story to have been invented...
Joy to the World: How Jesus makes life Better
Many of our Christmas Carols do a great job of celebrating deep truths of Scripture. The song “Joy to the World” is no exception! We look at some phrases from verse 3 that describe how...
Jesus the Rabbi pt 3: The Easy Yoke
In Matthew 11 Jesus makes a little statement that many Christians today find great comfort and hope in. For His first hearers, it was explosive! Even today, Jewish Rabbis continue to refine the “Yoke of...
Jesus the Rabbi pt 2: Jesus Calls Disciples
Not only was Jesus’ path to becoming a Rabbi not the usual way things were done, but the way He called and trained disciples collided with some strongly held customs too! In this message we...